iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, formerly iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index (the Index). The Index consists of approximately 25 publicly-traded companies engaged in the ownership, management or upstream supply chain of forests and timberlands. These include forest products companies, timber real estate investment trusts (REITs), paper products companies, paper packaging companies and agricultural products companies. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund's investment adviser is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:WOOD
Inception Date6/24/2008
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Global Timber & Forestry Index
CategorySector
FocusNatural Resources
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$225.69 million
Average Daily Volume$16,300.20
Discount/Premium-0.23%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.48%
Other Expenses0.03%
Total Expenses0.51%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.51%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (NASDAQ:WOOD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's stock symbol?
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WOOD."
How often does iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF?
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF announced a semiannual dividend on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $1.1206 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 17th. This is a boost from iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's previous semiannual dividend of $0.81. View iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WOOD stock have been trending positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF own?
Who are iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's major shareholders?
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (6.54%), MD Financial Management Inc. (6.20%), Northwest Investment Counselors LLC (4.14%), Clark Capital Management Group Inc. (2.15%), Jane Street Group LLC (1.51%) and Boston Standard Wealth Management LLC (1.37%).
Which major investors are selling iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF stock?
WOOD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, LPL Financial LLC, Morgan Stanley, Jane Street Group LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Advisor Group Inc., Colony Group LLC and Advisory Services Network LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF stock?
WOOD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Private Wealth LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, MD Financial Management Inc., Atria Investments LLC, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC, Clark Capital Management Group Inc., Private Advisory Group LLC and Boston Standard Wealth Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF?
Shares of WOOD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's stock price today?
One share of WOOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.27.
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MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (NASDAQ WOOD)
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